Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue
Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center I, located in Chicago, Illinois, primarily focuses on treating opiate addiction. This center is part of a network that serves over 2,000 individuals yearly. They emphasize confidential counseling, medication management, and client assessments, specializing in opiate dependencies such as heroin and OxyContin.
Dedicated to comprehensive addiction treatment, the center provides specialized programs for opiate dependence. Their approach includes tailored treatment plans to support adults aged 18 and over, offering both individual and group therapies conducted by experienced clinical practitioners.
- Effective maintenance treatments: Offers methadone and Suboxone maintenance programs to manage opioid addiction.
- Comprehensive counseling: Provides individual and group counseling sessions led by skilled professionals.
- Diverse services: Includes DUI evaluation, risk education, and early intervention services.
- Outpatient programs: Features intensive outpatient rehab options to support ongoing recovery.
This center specializes in treating opiate addiction, benefiting adults aged 18 and over. Their programs are particularly valuable for individuals struggling with dependencies on heroin, Vicodin, OxyContin, and other opiates.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 7 Conditions Treated
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 15 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers exist in Chicago, IL to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, IL, IL, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the first step of rehab. It involves giving a person time to get the toxins out of their body. During detox, the patient gets ill, and they will often start using again to get rid of these unpleasant feelings. That’s why it’s important to have a medical professional at Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue present. A medical professional will make sure patients don’t start using during detox. They will also likely provide medication to ease their symptoms and coach them through on a mental level.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Illinois.
Outpatient therapy provided by Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
Aftercare support involves the support given to a Chicago, Illinois patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Chicago Treatment and Counseling Center - South Ashland Avenue can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
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Location & Contact
3520 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
Phone Number
(773) 523-3400
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Location
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3520 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60609 -
(773) 523-3400
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Teenagers
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ModalityGroup, Individuals
Chicago Treatment & Counseling Center
Listed July 7, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Chicago, Illinois Addiction and Treatment
In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.
Chicago's an exhilarating city with world-class museums, a vibrant arts and culture scene, and mouthwatering cuisine to savor. Opioid overdoses and fentanyl-related deaths, however, have skyrocketed – Cook County saw a 97% rise in fentanyl-induced fatalities from 2018 to 2019, and had the state's second-highest drug mortality rate in 2021.
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